# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Whitefield (HIE)

> 4,811 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,811 km / 2,989 mi / 2,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 19:41 in Edinburgh, it's 14:41 in Whitefield)
- **Elevation difference**: 937 ft (HIE is higher than EDI)

## Airports

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 ft

### [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whitefield, United States
- ICAO: KHIE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.370000, -71.550000
- Elevation: 1,072 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:41 in Edinburgh, it's 14:41 in Whitefield.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hie-whitefield-mount-washington-regional-airport/1ef266df-20a3-61e8-99a4-06bb2780ed98)
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